Cartridge carton



All@ 3 1943- Q. EGGEBRECHT r-:TAL 2,325,756

CARTRIDGE CARTON Filed Nov. 27, 1942 2 sheets-sheet 1 *i fm1/6723573 Aug. 3, 1943. o. EGGEBRECHT ETA'. 2,325,756

CARTRIDGE CARTON Filed Nov. 27, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Are cf Patented Aug. 3, 1943 om'rmnGE cAn'roN Oscar Eggebrecht, Wausau, Karl Koehler,

Neenah, and Frank J. Gruner, Jr., Menasha, Wis., assignors to Marathon Paper Mills Com-v pany, Rothschild, Wis.,

a corporationyof Wisl Application November 241, 1942, serial No. 461,090

s claims. (ci. '22e-2'!)I This invention relates a carton formed from t a single blank adapted for packaging articles such as cartridges and the like. I

The packaging and shipping of 'cartridges and also various fragile articles has presented for a long time veryserious problems in preventing accidents occurring during shipment which might cause loss or damage. According to the present invention, a carton is formed from la single blank which is provided with receiving portions for snugly and securely retaining a plurality of articles packaged in a single carton so that they will be securely retained in position and will not come in contact with each other i during shipment lthereby.preventing damage or explosion of cartridges or 'breakage of fragile articles which may be packaged in the carton.

Further details of the construction will be apparent from, the following specication and drawings wherein: l t l Figure 1 is a plan view of the blank from which the carton is made,l

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the blank partially folded and glued,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the completed lcarton in flat folded condition as shipped to the user, a v Figure 4 is a perspective view of the carton' ildepending upon the positioning of sustaining' panel 28, v

A sustaining panel 28 is hingedly connected to the article-retaining panel I5 alongscore line I6. Panel 28 is adhesively securedto the rear Y panel 20 Aas illustrated in Figure 2. Side panel 2| is hingedly connected to the rear panel 20 along score line 2. .The closure ilap 32 is hingedly connected to the lower edge of panel 2| along lustrating the ilrst step in setting same up. and

, Figure 5ll is aperspective vlewillustrating the final step in setting up the carton.

Referring to the drawings, the carton is made from a single blank of cardboard or other suitthev inner face of the rear panel in the relation V able sheet material cut and scored as shown in .I

Figure 1 to provide a rear panel 20, a front panel 22, a bottom panel 30 and side panels 2| and 23. A glue panel 29 is hingedly connected torear y panel 20 along score line I. A cover 24 is hinged- 1y connected A.to upper edge\of rear'wall 20 along score line, II. An auxiliary bottom panel is score line 8, Closure flap 32 is preferably cut at one-edge along a beveled line I0. The closure flap is separated from the adjacent panel along a cut and score line 9.' The bottom panel 30 is hingedly connected to the lower edge of the front panel 22 along a score line 6. A tongue 'portion 33 hinged along score line 1 at the lower edge of the bottom panel 31| is provided for locking the bottom panel into positionwhen the carton is set up. The bottom'panel 30 is sepa-` rated frorn the adjacent end iviap 3 I along a score line 30'. The second side panel 23 is ,hingedly connected to the front panel 22 along score line l. The closure iiap -3I is-'hingedly connected to the lower edge of the panel 23 along A score line 5. Closure flap 3| is cut away at an inclined line 3|. y.

In forming the carton from the blank previouslydescribed, the front auxiliary panel 26 is folded along score line 26 against the body portion ofthe carton and the retaining panel 28 is ,folded back along score `.line I6 and glued to as indicated in Figure 2. 'I'he glue panel 29 is then adhesively attached to an overlapping edge portion of the side panel 23 in the position shown in Figure 3. The carton in this fiat condition, as illustrated in Figure 3, is then ready f or shipy ment to the user.

hingedly connected` to the lower edge of the l rearjpanel 2U along score line I8. Hingedly connected to the panel 25 is a frontl auxiliary panel 26` hingedly connected .thereto along score line 26'. An article-retainingv panelv 21 ishingedly connected tothe front auxiliary panel .along score line I4. Panel- 21 is provided with a"series. of cut out circular openings I5, forexample, which are adapted tosriugly receive cartridges or cut cui; in /any desired @contour toconform and snugly receive any other'articles desired to be Apackaged in the carton. Panel 21 is retained in a plane parallel'to the bottom panel, butif de- 4vsired may retained in any suitable position yIn setting up thecarton, Ithe-auxiliary v panel 25 is first folded up along'score line I8 at right angles to the 'rear'wall 20. This automatically bringsthe front auxiliary panel 26 at right anglesto the bottom wall25 and at the same time bringsthe article-retaining panel 21 into a plane parallel with the bottom panel 25 as shown in Figure 2. Closure flaps 3| a".d 32

are`then'folded over and brought into contact with .the bottom 4panel 25 in the position shown in Figure ,5. Tongue 33v of the. bottom panel 30 is then, inserted in slit vll'wherehyl the bottom panel 30 i's securely locked and'retained in position.l The articles to be packaged in the carton are then placedin the cut-out portions l5 and the cover 24 is. then adhesively attached to the front'cover by means of a piece of `tape 50 or by bottom` 4any other suitablemeans. litdesired, the cover 24 maybe provided with end aps or lockingy portionsin any known suitablenanner instead of utilizing the tape for sealing the carton.

According to the present fconstructionthe articles packaged in this Jcarton are-securely retained in position. The positioning ofcthe bottom auxiliary panel 25 in' face )contact with the bottom panel 3|! reinforcestlie bottom of the carton and it will'threreiore safely sustain heavy y articles placed therein. Similarly, the lower portion of' the front panel 22 -is reinforced by virtue of the frontl auxiliary panel 26 being in face contact therewith, This' construction thus provides -a very rigid and strong construction for packaging articles. v v

It is intended to include modifications and changes ofthe speciiic embodiment previously described which embody the essential features of the invention within the scope of the appended claims. y

We claim;

1. A collapsible carton made from a single blank comprising a front, rear, bottom, and side panels, and an article supporting extension integrally hinged to the bottom edge of the rear ing dimensions substantially that of the horizontal cross-sectional dimensions of the carton, a front auxiliary panel, an article-retaining panel having the same dimensions as the bottom panel extending from the front to the rear panel and a sustaining panel adhered to the rear panel, all

said panels being integrally hinged alongsuitably spaced fold lines, said bottom auxiliary panel beingadapted to be positioned in face contact with the inner face of the said bottom panel, s'aid front auxiliary panel being adapted to be positioned in face contact with the inner face of the said frontwall, said carton being adapted to be set up :for

use Vby folding said bottom auxiliary panel atright angles to the said rear panel.

2. A collapsible carton made from a single blank comprising a front, rear, bottom, and side panels, and an article supporting extension integrally hinged to the bottom edge of th'e rear panel having the same dimensions as the bottom panel and a sustaining panel adhered tothe rear panel,

vpanel consisting of abottom auxiliary panel havall'said panels being integrally hinged along suitably spaced fold lines, said bottom auxiliary panel being coextensive in area with the said bottom panel and adapted to be positioned in face contact with the inner face of the said bottom panel,

said front auxiliary panel being adapted to be positioned in face contact with the inner face of the said front wall, said carton being adapted to be set up for use by folding said bottom auxiliary panel at right angles to the said rear panel.

4. A collapsible cartony made from a single blank comprising a front, rear, bottom, and side panels, a glue panel hingedly connected to the rear panel and adhesively secured to an overlapping portion of the adjacent `side panel, and an article supporting extension integrally hinged to the bottom edge of the rear panel consisting of a bottom auxiliary panel having dimensions substantially that of the horizontal cross-sectional dimensions of the carton, a front auxiliary panel, an article-retaining" panel having the same dimensions as thel bottom panel and a sustaining 5. A collapsible carton formed from a single blank comprising a rear panel, a glue panel hingedly connected to the longitudinal edge of said rear panel, a side panelv hingedly connected to other longitudinal edge-of said rear panel, a front panel hingedly connected to said side panel, a second side panel hingedly connected to said front consisting of a bottom auxiliary panel, having dimensions substantially that of the horizontal cross-sectional dimensions of the carton, a front auxiliary panel, an article-retaining panel having the same dimensions as the bottom panel extendl ing from the front tothe rear panel and in a plane parallel to the bottom panel, and a sustaining panel adhered tothe rear panel, all said panels being integrally hinged along suitably spacedfold lines, said bottom auxiliary panel being adapted to be positioned in face contact with the inner face of the said bottom panel, said front auxiliary panel being adapted to be positioned in face contact with the inner face of the said front Wall, said carton being adapted toV be set up for use by folding said bottom auxiliary panel at right angles to the said reapanel. A 3. vA collapsible carton made from a single I blanke comprising a front, rear, bottom, and side panels, and an article supporting extension inwall, a closure flap hingedly connected to the lower edge of said second side panel, a bottom A panel hingedly connected to the bottom edge of said front panel, a locking tongue provided at the free edge of said bottom panel, a closure nap hingedly connected to the lower edge of said irst side panel, a coverv hingedly connected to the upper edge of said rear panel, an article supporting extension hingedly connected to the bottom edge of said rear panel consisting of a bottom auxiliary panel having dimensions substantially that of the horizontal cross-sectional dimensions of the carton adapted to be positioned in face contact withA the inner face o1' the said bottom panel, a frontauxiliary panel adapted to be positioned in iiat vface contact with the inner face of said front panel, an

article-retaining panel extending from the front tegrally hinged to the bottom edge of the rear panel consisting of a bottom auxiliary panel having dimensions substantially that of the horizontal cross-sectional dimensions'ofthe carton, a front auxiliary panel, an article-retaining panel to the rear panel having the same dimensions as the bottom panel, and a sustaining panel adhered to the rear panel, said carton being adapted to be set up for useby folding said bottom auxiliary 'panel at right angles to the said rear pane?, all y said panels being integrally hinged along suitably spaced fom lines, and a slit inthe hinge une connecting the rear panel and the bottom auxiliary panel for receiving said locking tongue.

OSCAR EGGEBRECHT. KARL K'OEHLER. FRANK J. GRUPER, JR. 

